Hmong refugee regains permanent residency months after Michigan pardon

Lue Yang and his wife are now advising other Hmong families facing deportation on how to seek pardons.

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Lue Yang, a Hmong refugee in Michigan who was nearly deported to Laos last October, regained his permanent residency last month despite the Department of Homeland Security’s contention that he should have been removed.

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As we previously reported, Yang received a pardon from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Oct. 22, 2025, wh…